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On Armstrong: being a Trek dealer you would think we are programed to always defend Lance. Not really. Did he dope? Maybe. But back in 1999 doping was quite different than it is today. Either good or bad. Things that are frowned upon today was only a wrist slap then. One would think if he didn't dope he sure could have taken it right to the limit of the definition. He had quite a streak going last decade. He must have doped, right? Everyone who came close to beating him got busted. Won seven... Read Full Story

915am So this morn I was hanging out at the HP and just killin' some time messin' with my phone and found this "cartoon" mode in my camera. How cool. Its crazy what these devices can do. And what else can this thing do that I don't even know about? Most likely I will never know all the functions of this thing. So Im thinking.... How great are these smart phones for bike touring. Amazing. I remember my 18 day tour in 2008 and how cool I thought I was lugging my laptop around. Pulling up maps... Read Full Story

file foto. I lost my camera again. But it looked like this.     Sometimes, during the winter I'll struggle with what I will mildly call "cabin fever". Its always the toughest in February. Like right now. As I mentioned a few posts ago I have reasons why I enjoy bike riding(as opposed to the trainer). But there is another reason bike riding is for me. Its a hugely social sport. And even tho I enjoy talking to people one on one I struggle a little bit with crowds. A crowded house party, wedding... Read Full Story

915am Was never good at self portraits. Finally a bike ride. Missing out yesterday had me a little crabby but with the forecast in the upper 30's for like, forever, has me in a positive mood . I always said the first 50 degree day starts up the bike sales and that is true. But who would have thought that day would be January 31st. During this time of year I should be selling my discounted CC ski stuff. I cant give it away. However sold three high end bikes in the last 24 hours. Crazy. Back to... Read Full Story

840am  Today was just one of those nice drives to the HP. Saw the eagle. Took a pic. Drove to the store to hit up a bike ride.  Today I had planed a ride. Its pretty warm out (near 40 later) and had the Long Haul Trucker ready to go. I picked the LHT over the Pug. I just wanted to lay down some road miles. Its been like forever since I did that. But on the way to the store from the park all motivation was lost.  And then you end up arguing with yourself. More like yelling. Whats is wrong with... Read Full Story

Its hard to believe that a guy my size was a certified spin instructor. From 2004 until I opened the store in 2009 I did classes from Oct to May. Several a week. I got paid 13 bucks a class to do it. Back in 2008 I did 78 classes that winter. The pic above is the studio from 2008. Im sure its changed now. I miss doing spin classes. You dont get quite the workout while teaching cuz you gatta talk but still. Over the winter that was quite a few calories burned that I dont burn anymore. Its... Read Full Story

Sunday I had a great Pug ride with Steve D and Brian W. All beach for two and a half hours. No sign of the eagle from the day before. After I returned I just hit the couch and watched some football. Apparently, I caught some kind of stomach virus as I then proceeded to puke every hour and a half for the next 12 hours. Im not sure if this is strange or not.... but I haven't puked in well over 20 years. For real. I guess I just made up for time lost. That was all Sunday nite. Not being very... Read Full Story

915am Two pretty awesome things to talk about today. First... Had a  very nice Pug ride over to HP this morn. 45 degrees at 9am. Of course I over dressed. But it was a good two hours of road, beach, woods and other..... No eagle today. Second, I got a phone call yesterday that one would not expect. Back in 2008 I applied for a summer job in Yellowstone Park. I didnt get it but every winter they send me a email to update my resume with them. I did so about a week ago. Yesterday they called and... Read Full Story

915am Since Im the only one working the store these days Im trying to not get here too early since we first open at 11am. Getting here early means a long day until 7pm. So I try to goof off a little more than usual in the morning. While the store is slow.... Im now busy with the books of 2011. Doing the accounting myself saves a ton of money but its way boring to do. I'll have about 30 hours of work to close 2011. Produce all the reports. Make changes for 2012. I had some help today... Read Full Story

2011 Im not a big fan of new years. To me, really, its another day. A few years back when I was a spin instructor I used to get a kick out of the people who flocked to the gym's and fitness clubs in early January. Only to bail by the end of Feb. Why do they think this only during this time? And then ditch it only to do it over a year later. Resolutions do not need a date to work. You can adopt a new resolution any time of year. For me, my new years dont begin and end with the calender, but... Read Full Story